Citron vs Flower-faced Bat

Citrus medica compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

  • Citron is Least Concern while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Citron Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Rutaceae Hipposideridae
Genus Citrus Anthops
Species Citrus medica Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

Citron

LC — Least Concern

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Citron Flower-faced Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citron

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives), Europe (Croatia, France), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron

The Citron (Citrus medica) is a species in the genus Citrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Flower-faced Bat

No description available.

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